What do you think of my claves? and Does SULL Fed Ex throw good calves?

Newton · Nov 10, 2012

I was wondering what everyone thought of my calves. the first calf is a heifer out of Pale Face and a woo doo cow. the second calf is a steer out of Salty Dog

And i bought at registered shorthorn thats bred to SULL Fed Ex and was wondering if he throws good calves or anyone had pictures of calves hes thrown

i appreciatate any feedback

Newton · Nov 11, 2012

This is the heifer that is bred to SULL Fed Ex

BLRanch · Nov 11, 2012

I like the looks of both of your calves, especially the Salty Dog. I don't know if you tried or not but loining him would have made for a better picture from what it looks like, but that's just me.

grandchamp58 · Nov 11, 2012

I really like your salty dog calf

Newton · Nov 11, 2012

thanks, yah the pic aint the best, thats hair, i cipped it after i looked at the pics it looks better now, he wasnt fully clipped at the time

Doc · Nov 12, 2012

I have seen some nice Fed Ex calves, but he is not a heifer bull. I would watch her close when she gets ready to calve.

Newton · Nov 12, 2012

ive heard a little about that, but will do. weight wise how big does he usually throw?

OH Breeder · Nov 12, 2012

Fed ex is an asset son out of trump cow. I wouldn't have choose that as my number one calving ease choice. The one thing though it asset I have personally seen is he can throw some small ones. As Doc said I would keep close watch on her.

Newton · Nov 12, 2012

well i bought her bred so i didnt really have a chose. but this is the first year that ive had actual cows that calve so im new to it. ive just had dairybeef calves for 4-H and last year was the first year i showed a steer and now i love it and wanna breed some

OKshorthorn · Nov 12, 2012

It baffles me to know that someone would AI a heifer to SULL Fed Ex, much less SELL a heifer that is bred that way.

Newton · Nov 12, 2012

she seems as if she would be fine with maybe a 70lber or a little bigger but i dont know that much yet

mark tenenbaum · Nov 12, 2012

Redwine Cattle said:
It baffles me to know that someone would AI a heifer to SULL Fed Ex, much less SELL a heifer that is bred that way. /// YOU GOT THAT RIGHT-better be there when she calves-and Im afraid to ask how the hiefer is bred-cuz she has the Trump-Solution look about her O0

OH Breeder · Nov 12, 2012

What's breeding on your female? Do you have a vet you trust? When is the heifer due?

Newton · Nov 12, 2012

OH Breeder said:
What's breeding on your female? Do you have a vet you trust? When is the heifer due?

Stone Springs Dazzler is her sire, with WHR Sonny 8114 as a Great grandsire on the sire and dams side.
yah i trust my vet.
she due march 10

aandtcattle · Nov 12, 2012

mark tenenbaum said:
Redwine Cattle said:

It baffles me to know that someone would AI a heifer to SULL Fed Ex, much less SELL a heifer that is bred that way. /// YOU GOT THAT RIGHT-better be there when she calves-and Im afraid to ask how the hiefer is bred-cuz she has the Trump-Solution look about her O0

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What the H! Thats just criminal to breed a heifer that way! And then to make it worse, sell her to a newcomer to the cattle business. I gotta say, it pisses me off! Hope she has a little heifer for ya pal. I wish you all the luck in the world, you might need it to get that calf out vaginally!

trevorgreycattleco · Nov 12, 2012

All I can say is I hope the breeder is a newcomer to and just made a honest mistake on bad advice or no knowledge of pedigrees. Other wise that's exactly the thing that ruins a new customer on shorthorns. Don't feed her any grain!

Newton · Nov 12, 2012

the breeder doesnt know everything about breeding and i think he just had a straw that he needed to use because the herd bull is her sire

just curious, how much does everyone think that i paid for my salty dog steer? or how much do you think youd sell him for?

RyanChandler · Nov 13, 2012

Unless of course all the people recording calves are lying, you should be fine. There is only 1 purebred calf, out of ~35, that's over 90+lbs. The more im around shorthorns, the more I see our breed's problems are management related and not genetics.

Newton · Nov 14, 2012

i think she will be fine but i know theres always a chance of problems

Newton · Mar 15, 2013

The heifers due date was Sunday we had to give her a shot to induce her lastnight and she calved this morning around 7 am. Had to pull the calf but it wasn't a hard pull, the calf ended being around100 but haven't weighed it yet. Calving went fine but it took like 4 hours for it to get up and nurse, calf is up and fine now. Glad the heifer is perfectly fine too (clapping) heres some pics of the calf

HEIFER, All white but tips of ears are red

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